Keyboard Instruction. Written by Kansas Citys firstcall keyboardist Wayne Hawkins Piano Aerobics is a multistyle 40week workout program for building realworld technique. Often when students decide to play in contemporary styles they lack the chops for the job. The exercises in Piano Aerobics will introduce students to styles such as jazz salsa swing rock blues new age gospel stride and bossa nova and help them play with more musical flair. Concepts covered include keeping time hand independence articulations building a better touch strengthening weak fingers accompanying using the thumb ear training and more. The audio features professional musicians performing accompaniment tracks in each style. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonards popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK a multifunctional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right. show more